I just got a (large) hamster (panda I think they told me... I think its a syrian...) and I'd like all the tips i can get. :)
Answers:
Do:
Cuddle her
Keep her alone (no other hamsters)
Feed her a good diet, some you can buy, but also fresh fruit and veggies. No onion or garlic, it can make hamsters bad tempered. No citrus, it's bad for them apparently, as is white bread.
Give her toys, vary them. Chewing seems to be most hamsters favourite passtime, so anything chewable is good.
Don't:
Keep her on pine or cedar chippings.. apparently they're bad for hamsters.
Feed her too much lettuce, cabbage or cucumber, just as a treat maybe once a week, max, they all contain a lot of water, and can give hamsters diarrhoea.
Give her too much fresh food to start with, start maybe 3 times a week with small amounts, and increase it. Many in pet stores aren't given any, so their bodies have to adjust to it.
Keep her in her cage all the time. Hamster balls are brilliant for them; they can run around your whole downstairs (or a single room upstairs.. don't want them starting up and ending downstairs).
Let the cage get dirty. You should clean throuroughly around once a week with an animal disinfectant. Too often and she'll just end up stressed out, too little and she'll end up dirty and unhealthy.
Get a friend for her.. this is such a common mistake.
Believe people who say not to give cardboard tubes. I've never had a hamster get stuck, and I've had some big hamsters.
This site ( http://www.hamstercare.co.uk/ ) Gives some ideas of basic care, handling and taming, as well as a guide to making your own toys.
Mostly, have fun with your little friend!
Edit - By the way, all my hamsters have had grapes, black/red and white/green ones. Make sure all fruit and veg is washed before giving it though.
Well, you should clean out his cage at least once a week, feed him whenever his food's out and make sure he has water. Maybe get him a spinning wheel and a ball that he can roll in all over the house. Make sure he has a comfy bed and he should be fine.
Get a cage that has ramps and a wheel for your hamster to play on. Give him/her fresh water/food every single day at the same time. Play with him/her everyday for ehh..about 10 minutes. (If you don't play with it for a day it's not going to die, it's just best to play with it everyday.) Change the bedding and clean the cage every 1-3 weeks. It will take awhile for it to get used to you, so if it bites you and acts hesitant thats totally normal, don't freak out. Hamsters are wild animals and their instict is to bite the hairless monster (your hand) coming into its home!! So, just be patient and enjoy. =)
-no grapes
-spoil him give him heathy treats
-chewing blocks or sticks are a must
-play with him in a ball
-no open boxes or things like that with a cat in the room even if your in the room
-play with him alot
-just give him lots of attention or else he'll forget who you are and bite you.
To bathe a hamster usually they clean themselves but you can buy this sand and he/she will roll around in ithttp://www.petsmart.com/global/product_d...
hand pick the food and give him as much green food as possibale ans only two pellets,Never ever bath your hamster they will get cold and die,chnge ther water and food once a day and cleanthere cage once a week,dont give them wooden anything or fabric.
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